The Reids apparently jetted off to a hideaway in the Indian Ocean on Christmas Day to see if they can save their marriage, which despite all their denials, appears to be in a bit of a two and eight (we definitely spent too much time with the old folk over Christmas).

It seems Alex is fed up of at taking a back seat/she’s too busy to see him/the lack of foetal appearance is getting to them/all the things everyone thought were wrong, are.

“It is no exaggeration to say that the marriage is in crisis,” one of their so-called friends, who was either told what to say or isn’t actually a friend at all and just loves being paid to gossip to the News of the World.

“They needed some time on their own without any distractions, to talk and see if they had something worth saving. They love each other very much and are doing everything they can to make it work. Neither of them has been involved with anyone else throughout the marriage.”

The unhappy couple also provided some posed pictures of themselves on their hols to prove to the paper / the tabloid reading world they are still together. We don’t have those so, just imagine fake smiles, fake tits and probably not quite so fake tans and you’ll pretty much be there.